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Enjoying the Summer While Protecting Yourself From the Sun
By Dr. Mary MacDonald, ND Protecting Yourself from the Sun: How to more safely enjoy the summer It’s that time of year again and this year in Ontario Mother Nature is providing us with an early summer. To take advantage of this fleeting time, I have put together some...
Enjoying the Summer While Protecting Yourself From the Sun
By Dr. Mary MacDonald, ND Protecting Yourself from the Sun: How to more safely enjoy the summer It’s that time of year again and this year in Ontario Mother Nature is providing us with an early summer. To take advantage of this fleeting time, I have put together some important tips to help you and your families get the most out of the season comfortably! Sun protection is now becoming a more...
Nepal
We were all deeply impacted by the huge earthquake the shook Nepal this April, and even more so here at Urban Wellness because our own Alexis Coffey was there volunteering at a clinic practicing herbal medicine during the quake. Alexis received tremendous care and...
Resiliency and Otherness
The last year has been one of tremendous exposure for the trans community; most of it positive and sadly some of it, tragic. Courageous individuals such as Orange is the New Black's Laverne Cox; activist and author of Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood,...
Grilled Asparagus with Pine-nuts and Grapefruit
1 bunch of asparagus - cut into 1.5" pieces 1.5 tbsp pinenuts 2 tbsp Olive oil juice of ½ lemon and grated rind 1 small pink grapefruit peeled and remove pith and thin membrane so you are left with just the flesh. Cut each section in thirds Salt and pepper to taste...
Herbal Help for Pregnancy Fatigue
“Even my eight naps per day weren’t enough…” If you apply common sense to the idea of fatigue in pregnancy, its no surprise. Your body is working really hard, all the time, to build a whole other person! Many women find that their fatigue peaks around week 9 of...
Anxiety and Depression In Traditional Chinese Medicine: Part Two
Patterns of Anxiety and Depression in TCM and the Foods to Help All anxiety, according to Chinese Medicine (TCM), has something to do with the heart system being out of balance. The heart system in TCM theory is much more than just our functional heart, as we might...
Drop-in for Dad’s and Dad’s to be
Learn and talk about the stuff that nobody tells you about being a dad in today’s world. Frustrations with your wife/partner/girl friend/co-parent? Are they frustrated with you? Not sure how to cope with the overwhelming change of becoming a Dad? Are you a dad...
Sautéed Greens with Garlic
This recipe is perfect for spring. Eating dark greens can help irritable emotions that come up in spring. Also very helpful to our livers which at this time can use the boost! Ingredients: 2 large bunches greens (chard, collards, kale or mustard) 1 tablespoon...
How to Optimize your Spring Energy
Spring is a time where everything is coming back to life after the cold dormant winter. Generally we tend to spend more time cozied up inside trying to stay warm in the winter, but once spring hits we start to come alive again as things come back to life. In Chinese...
Dear Menstrual Cramp Sufferers
Spring is a natural time to focus again on our health. According to research about 60 % of Canadian women suffer from painful periods (source). I am hear to tell you that you do not have to suffer needlessly or continue to pop painkillers. Chinese Medicine offers a...
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